Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Liverpool's star striker Fernando Torres is determined to depart Anfield and has instructed his agent to find him another club as soon as possible.
  (footylatest )


• Real Madrid are planning a £40m double swoop for Manchester United pair Nemanja Vidic and Javier Hernandez.
  (caughtoffside )


• Tottenham are plotting their own £40m transfer coup with the club interested in Liverpool defender Daniel Agger, West Ham midfielder Scott Parker and Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
  (caughtoffside )


• Meanwhile, former England captain David Beckham could be a Spurs player by this weekend.
  (Daily Mail)


• West Ham are trying to hijack Wayne Bridge's move to Aston Villa by matching his Manchester City wages of £90,000 a week
  (Daily Telegraph)


• Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is lining up a double swoop for African pair Sulley Muntari and Stephane Sessegnon.
  (Daily Mail)


• But Sunderland's chances of signing Inter Milan midfielder Muntari have been hit after it emerged the player's wife would prefer a move to London.
  (insidefutbol)


• Liverpool forward Ryan Babel is in talks with German side Hoffenheim regarding a possible transfer.
  (Daily Mail)


• Liverpool meanwhile have set their sights on £17m-rated Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo.
  (talkSPORT)


• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed there is a "small chance" Manuel Almunia could leave the club during the January transfer window.
  (The Mirror)


• Wenger is rumoured to be readying a bid for Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol.
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• Arsenal have been told that young Southampton midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will cost them £10m.
  (The Times)


• Wenger has revealed his interest in Lille's Belgian winger Eden Hazard but has ruled out a move this season.
  (The Independent)


• Fulham are set to hijack Birmingham's £7m move for Tottenham forward Robbie Keane.
  (talkSPORT)


• Everton are the verge of signing Azerbaijan defender Araz Abdullayev from Neftchi Baku, and he should arrive at Goodison Park in February.
  (talkSPORT)


• West Ham are ready to sell Swiss star Valon Behrami to Italian giants ­Fiorentina - after missing out on a deal with Roma.
  (The Mirror)


• The Hammers have entered the race to sign Cardiff City striker Jay Bothroyd.
  (talkSPORT)


• Blackburn and Newcastle are interested in Uruguay defender Mauricio Victorino.
  (Daily Mail)


• Blackburn's out-of-favour right-back Pascal Chimbonda is wanted by Championship leaders QPR.
  (The Mirror)


• QPR are also battling with Leeds to sign Tottenham's central defender Jonathan Woodgate.
  (The Mirror)


• Bolton look set to win the £2.25m race to sign Middlesbrough centre-back David Wheater but that will not mean defender Gary Cahill will be leaving the Reebok Stadium.
  (The Mirror)

• Bolton boss Owen Coyle has emerged as the man Liverpool want to replace Roy Hodgson.
  (Daily Star)


• Liverpool legend John Barnes has warned the Anfield board there is no point in sacking Roy Hodgson - because they cannot get ­anyone better.
  (Daily Star)


• Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed the Liverpool boss, saying he has nothing to prove.
  (The Mirror)


• Aston Villa midfielder Robert Pires has revealed there are tensions between manager Gerard Houllier and his players.
  (Daily Telegraph)


• Under-fire West Ham boss Avram Grant has pleaded with the Upton Park board for financial backing in the January transfer market as they look to climb out of the relegation zone.
  (The Mirror)


• Under-pressure Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has reiterated his desire not to quit the Blues despite the first signs of supporter unrest.
  (Daily Star)

• Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has described Leicester boss Sven-Goran Eriksson as his "brother and teacher" ahead of their clubs' FA Cup showdown.
  (The Mirror)


• Injured Newcastle striker Andy Carroll was left in agony after a drunken fall from a casino bar stool at 5am following 30 'Jagerbombs', according to sources.
  (The Mirror)


• Ahead of Sunderland's FA Cup clash with Notts County, Black Cats boss Steve Bruce has revealed how his old Manchester United team-mate - County manager Paul Ince - once pulled a gun on Sir Alex Ferguson.
  (Daily Express)